Roberto Melano
Professor
Microbiology
University of Toronto
Canada
Biography
Roberto Melano MSc, PhD Assistant Professor Contact information Ont Agency for Health Protection & Promotion 661 University Ave., Rm 1701 Toronto Ontario M5G 1M1 Phone: 647-792-3430 Fax: 416-235-6281 Email: roberto.melano@oahpp.ca Research location: Other (e.g. government, industry, etc.) Primary Research Area: Infectious Diseases & Immunopathology Secondary Research Area: Genetics, Genomics & Proteomics Research Statement: My lab is involved in the detection and characterization of resistance mechanisms to different antibiotic families in both Gram-negative and -positive pathogens. Elucidation of genetic platforms and enzymatic activity are part of that molecular characterization. Development of genetic and phenotypic tests is also part of our work through new technologies applied to diagnosis. Roberto Melano MSc, PhD Assistant Professor Contact information Ont Agency for Health Protection & Promotion 661 University Ave., Rm 1701 Toronto Ontario M5G 1M1 Phone: 647-792-3430 Fax: 416-235-6281 Email: roberto.melano@oahpp.ca Research location: Other (e.g. government, industry, etc.) Primary Research Area: Infectious Diseases & Immunopathology Secondary Research Area: Genetics, Genomics & Proteomics Research Statement: My lab is involved in the detection and characterization of resistance mechanisms to different antibiotic families in both Gram-negative and -positive pathogens. Elucidation of genetic platforms and enzymatic activity are part of that molecular characterization. Development of genetic and phenotypic tests is also part of our work through new technologies applied to diagnosis.
Research Interest
My lab is involved in the detection and characterization of resistance mechanisms to different antibiotic families in both Gram-negative and -positive pathogens. Elucidation of genetic platforms and enzymatic activity are part of that molecular characterization. Development of genetic and phenotypic tests is also part of our work through new technologies applied to diagnosis.
